Mathew Mathai vs Union Of India Represented By The on 20 February, 2008

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

MFA No. 22 of 2008(M)


1. MATHEW MATHAI, THONIKUZHIYIL HOUSE,
                      ...  Petitioner
2. MARY MATHEW, THONIKUZHIYIL HOUSE,
3. SINI MATHEW, THONIKUZHIYIL HOUSE,

                        Vs



1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE
                       ...       Respondent

                For Petitioner  :SRI.A.K.MADHAVAN UNNI

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice K.HEMA

 Dated :20/02/2008

 O R D E R

J.B. Koshy & K.Hema, JJ.

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Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008

Judgment

Koshy,J.

Son of the first appellant died in a railway accident.

Tribunal awarded Rs.Four lakhs as provided under the Railway

Accidents and Untoward Incidents Compensation (Amendment)

Rules, 1997, but, interest was awarded only from the date of

award. Granting of interest is a discretion of the tribunal and the

deceased was an unmarried person. Only for interest portion, we

are not inclined to admit the appeal. The appeal is dismissed.

J.B.Koshy
Judge

K. Hema
Judge

vaa

M.F.A.No. /2002 2

J.B. KOSHY
AND
K.HEMA ,JJ.

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M.F.A. No.22 of 2008

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Judgment

Dated:20th February, 2008